Covid-19 Inquiry hears Sir Chris Whitty say he ‘couldn’t see the logic’ of making people stay home so much as he told of ...

Professor Sir Chris Whitty told the UK Covid-19 public inquiry that it was clear in early 2020 that the plan was not going to be particularly helpful in the crisis and had been drawn up by people who ...

England’s chief medical officer said in a recent lecture that misinformation has always accompanied medical progress—and that the battle is winnable if we can talk honestly about uncertainty “Through ...

Work to provide an assisted dying service in England and Wales should not be rushed, and "simplicity" is key for good safeguards, a top medic has told MPs. England's chief medical officer Professor ...

There should have been a “more liberal” approach to the amount of time people were allowed to spend outside during the Covid-19 pandemic, the nation’s top medic has said. Just weeks into lockdown, ...

In its current form, the draft legislation, which applies only to England and Wales, would mean terminally ill adults with ...

Chris Whitty has urged people to make important decisions before Christmas about who we mix with to prevent needing to isolate. It comes as the UK reported the highest number of daily coronavirus ...

Chris Whitty has today issued an update over the prospect of a winter lockdown. Winter restrictions are possible, England's Chief Medical Officer has today warned. Mr Whitty spoke out on Wednesday - ...

A scathing report by inquiry chair Baroness Hallett also criticises the Department of Health, led by the current Cabinet ...

Britain’s pandemic plans before Covid struck were “not particularly helpful” and would have been “woefully deficient” for even a flu pandemic, England’s chief medical officer has said. Many have ...

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